Tape deck dubs

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:43 pm

Werd ! im gonna go all out with my analog setup ! once I get some doh im gonna go buy a 4 bus console and a 4in1 compressor and hook it up to my Tascam 4 track reel 2 reel and master into a 2 track tape then 2 track to the computer... im lookin foward to this.

jsrockit · Post by **jsrockit** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:10 pm

I've been thinking of doing this too... but only for final mix down.

pt3r · Post by **pt3r** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:38 pm

Why not mastering straight to computer from the 4 track? the mastering to tape will degrade the mix IMO.

jsrockit · Post by **jsrockit** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:44 pm

pt3r wrote:Why not mastering straight to computer from the 4 track? the mastering to tape will degrade the mix IMO.

Exactly what I want... a little loss in quality... a little gain in oomph. Then back into the computer for final mastering.

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:33 am

if u are serious about cassette recording. i would suggest getting a 3-head cassette deck for mastering to tape if u dont allready. In case u (or anyone else) doesnt know the advantage of a 3-head cassette recorder, you can listen to the results of your newly recorded cassette as its recording. so u can monitor and make adjustement on the spot rather than trial and error. but a quality tape deck will cost good money and they are harder to find nowadays, and most newer cassette decks cant handle too much abuse either. I always find myself looking at the brolic 20 year old cassette decks in pawn shops, dont know who to trust.